The Grade 6s have started exploring the Rights and Responsibilities of living in a Democratic South Africa. Over the past week, we have been examining specifically the Rights and Responsibilities of a child within our Rainbow Nation. We have analysed shocking statistics of lack of Children’s Rights across our globe and have realised how very fortunate we are.[Read More…]
In grade 6 we have gotten practical with our Space and Shape theme. This has been making learning about shapes loads of fun! This term we have been focusing on Transformations, specifically symmetry. This can be quite a tricky task but with our hands on approach, our students have got it all under control. We have also put our[Read More…]
The Grade 6s have embarked on a Maths project, designing a park on an 18 acre piece of land. They have learnt about finance, measurement and time management and now it is time to put that all into gear! This project also touches basics of Geography as well, using maps and keys to show their design of the park. We[Read More…]
In Grade 6, we spend a large part of our Second Term speaking about the country’s long journey to independence as we cover more intense aspects of our theme: Conflict in Africa. Our children read the abridged version of Long Walk to Freedom, a book written by Nelson Mandela. One of the many activities the children complete is writing a letter to[Read More…]
Every year different grades touch on what bullying is and what to do when being bullied, but in Grade 6 we decided to dive a bit deeper into this topic. We have looked at the reasons behind bullying, different types of bullying and how to help other people out of a tough situation. The week after exams has been a[Read More…]
The theme for Grade 6 this year is ‘conflict’. We explore different conflicts from conflict within ourselves to conflict between race and gender… This week our focus has been on bullying and the conflict it brings to people. We have discovered different types of bullying, from physical bullying and emotional bullying to cyberbullying. Today our Grade 6’s designed posters in their[Read More…]
In Grade 6 we have been exploring various substances through taste to find out what chemicals they contain. Our enthusiastic students have discovered that chemicals can be categorized into three groups namely: acids, bases and neutrals. On this journey of tasting and carrying out experiments, the Grade 6 students got to learn that there is slightly more information linked to[Read More…]
The Grade 6s were tasked with a writing project to speak about their ‘most prized possession’ … In Grade 6 Brenner – Nathan Savides started with these words: ‘It’s not what you’d expect from a friend, but to me its more than just a friend. It’s a true friend. Yes, it’s my soccer ball, but it isn’t simply a ball….” In Grade 6[Read More…]
Camp went off with a bang when the Grade 6s found out they will be working for ‘Powerbucks’. They learnt about investments, bargaining and whether to play it safe or risk it all. They had to come up with a name, logo and a YouTube advert, the grade 6s blew us away with original and catchy ideas. The camp was packed[Read More…]
The Grade 6s have undertaken the study of electricity in Thematics Studies. They have learnt all about what electricity is, what an atom looks like, the three main rules of electricity and so many more FUN and exciting tasks! With our communities facing load-shedding, the Grade 6s knowledge about the current crisis should be keeping them well aware and informed. Our informative clips,[Read More…]
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